To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aviation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt, Inc., for the Environmental Assessment for the ACV Airport Microgrid Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the second amendment to the professional services agreement with Mead & Hunt, Inc., for the environmental assessment for the ACV Airport Microgrid Project;
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Aviation to execute the second amendment on behalf of the county; and
3. Authorize the Department of Aviation to pay the final invoice totaling $157,554.95 for additional services rendered by Mead & Hunt, Inc., as set forth in the second amendment.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Aviation Enterprise Fund (3530)
DISCUSSION:
During the period from Oct. 15, 2018, through June 30, 2021, Mead & Hunt, Inc. (Mead & Hunt) worked closely with Humboldt County to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) to support a proposed Microgrid Project at the California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport (ACV). The EA was necessary to support compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), support the inclusion of the microgrid system on the County's Airport Layout Plan (ALP), and support the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) approval for the construction of the microgrid system at ACV.
The county's original agreement with Mead & Hunt, project number 381142, totaled $44,844. However, the level of effort required to support federal NEPA compliance well exceeded the original scope and budget established for the project. Specifically, the FAA revised its regulations and documentation requirements for proposed projects involving the release of land from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use on airport property. These revisions required substantial additional work for Mead & Hunt and county staff to complete. Amendment 1 to the Agreemen...
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